An antique fair in Tokyo, this large indoor event hosts nearly 300 dealers five times a year, offering high-quality Japanese antiques like ceramics and textiles for serious collectors.
A Shinto festival in Tokyo, the Sanja Matsuri is held in May at Asakusa Shrine, featuring parades where participants carry large portable shrines through the streets.
An iris festival in Tokyo, the Katsushika Iris Festival is held at Mizumoto Park and Horikiri Shobuen, which collectively contain over 20,000 iris flowers.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches over 13,000 fireworks in one hour over the Arakawa River, attracting more than 600,000 spectators to its riverbanks.
Arakawa-Nishiaraibashi Ryokuchi Park, Adachi, Tokyo
A shrine festival in Asakusabashi, Torigoe Matsuri features a procession with a four-ton portable shrine. The main event is its lantern-lit ceremonial return to the shrine at night.
A flower festival in Bunkyo, this mid-June event at Hakusan Shrine features 3,000 blooming hydrangeas. A miniature Mt. Fuji replica, the Fuji-zuka mound, is also opened to visitors.
A morning glory festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s largest, held annually from July 6-8. The event features approximately 100 flower stalls and 100 food vendors.
Cultural festival, Tokyo: The annual Taiwan Festival in Ueno Park promotes Taiwanese culture. It features an outdoor market with authentic food, art, and musical performances.
A spiritual festival in Tokyo, Mitama Matsuri is held at Yasukuni Shrine to honor war dead. It features 30,000 lanterns, art, and traditional performances in mid-July.
